And the Angels Sing
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | E.D. Leshin |
| Written by | Claude Binyon Melvin Frank Norman Panama |
| Starring | Dorothy Lamour |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Editing by | Eda Warren |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 25 April 1944 |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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And the Angels Sing (1944) is one of many examples of a film musical, which has been written to capitalize upon the the title of a previously popular song. In 1939, Benny Goodman had a number one hit song, "And the Angels Sing" by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, and sung by Martha Tilton.
This film was directed by George Marshall and released by Paramount Pictures, and is a followup to the popularity of the song's title. The story is about a singing sister group, their exploitation by their bandleader, and their subsequent rise to fame.
[edit] Cast
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- Dorothy Lamour as Nancy Angel
- Betty Hutton as Bobby Angel
- Fred MacMurray as Happy Morgan
- Diana Lynn as Josie Angel
[edit] References
Film Review 1945 by Maurice F. Speed
